Direct flights from Seoul (ICN) to Astana (NQZ): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,513 km, an estimated 6 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seoul and Astana. Updated 11 September 2026 at 09:32 UTC.
route health from live ICN and NQZ delay boards
Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
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How the Seoul to Astana route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ICN to NQZ flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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Pro Flight Search — Seoul (ICN) to Astana (NQZ) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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ICN to NQZ questions
Is ICN–NQZ running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ICN is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ICN–NQZ?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:50 from ICN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NQZ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ICN to NQZ?
Great-circle distance is 4,513 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 349–417 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ICN–NQZ fly?
Air Astana runs the route with about 4 flights a week (sun, mon, thu, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.